Thursday, October 28, 2010

New Edition of the Greek New Testament

Logos Bible Software and the Society of Biblical Literature have teamed up to create new critically edited Greek text called SBLGNT. The official website is here and you can find the news at the ETC Blog. Well done to Prof. Michael Holmes for doing this! It should be available for SBL Atlanta in print and electronic editions.

Nestle-Aland (and UBS) represents the work of committees. Do I understand correctly that this new work, while making use of Nestle etc., is essentially the work of just one person, albeit a highly esteemed person? If so, I am not sure I am particularly excited that, "The result is a critically edited text that differs from the Nestle-Aland/United Bible Societies text in more than 540 variation units."

But perhaps this does not refer to preferred (printed) readings, only to the apparatus.

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You’re St. Melito of Sardis!

You have a great love of history and liturgy. You’re attached to the traditions of the ancients, yet you recognize that the old world — great as it was — is passing away. You are loyal to the customs of your family, though you do not hesitate to call family members to account for their sins.

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You have a positive and hopeful attitude toward the world. You think that nature, history, and even the pagan philosophers were often guided by God in preparation for the Advent of the Christ. You find “seeds of the Word” in unexpected places. You’re patient and willing to explain the faith to unbelievers.